Volume 17, Number 8—August 2011
Dispatch
Enterovirus 68 in Children with Acute Respiratory Tract Infections, Osaka, Japan
Atsushi Kaida
, Hideyuki Kubo, Jun-ichiro Sekiguchi, Urara Kohdera, Masao Togawa, Masashi Shiomi, Toshinori Nishigaki, and Nobuhiro Iritani
, Hideyuki Kubo, Jun-ichiro Sekiguchi, Urara Kohdera, Masao Togawa, Masashi Shiomi, Toshinori Nishigaki, and Nobuhiro IritaniTable 1
Characteristics of 15 patients in whom enterovirus 68 was detected, Osaka, Japan, 2010
| Patient no. | Age/sex | Sample no. | Month sampled | Clinical samples | Diagnosis or signs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 y 9 mo/M | JPOC10–200 | Jun | Nasal mucus | Bronchitis, fever (38.7°C), wheezing, coughing |
| 2 | 0 y 7 mo/F | JPOC10–290 | Jun | Nasal mucus | Asthmatic bronchitis, fever (39.3°C) |
| 3 | 3 y 6 mo/M | JPOC10–373 | Jul | Nasal mucus | Asthmatic bronchitis, fever (37.4°C) |
| 4 | 2 y 10 mo/F | JPOC10–378 | Jul | Nasal mucus | Pneumonia, fever (40°C), pharyngitis |
| 5 | 4 y 6 mo/F | JPOC10–396 | Jul | Nasal mucus | Pneumonia, wheezing, dyspnea |
| 6 | 5 y 0 mo/F | JPOC10–402 | Jul | Nasal mucus | Asthma, respiratory failure |
| 7 | 1 y 8 mo/M | JPOC10–404 | Jul | Nasal mucus | Febrile convulsion, fever (39°C) |
| 8 | 3 y 9 mo/M | JPOC10–412 | Jul | Sputum | Lower respiratory tract infection, fever (39°C) |
| 9 | 1 y 3 mo/F | JPOC10–441 | Aug | Nasal mucus | Asthmatic bronchitis, fever (38.2°C), wheezing |
| 10 | 4 y 1 mo/M | JPOC10–445 | Aug | Sputum | Asthmatic bronchitis |
| 11 | 1 y 6 mo/M | JPOC10–471 | Aug | Nasal mucus | Bronchopneumonia, fever (39°C) |
| 12 | 0 y 3 mo/M | JPOC10–515 | Aug | Throat swab | Pharyngitis, fever (38°C) |
| 13 | 3 y 5 mo/M | JPOC10–573 | Sep | Throat swab | Asthmatic bronchitis, fever |
| 14 | 0 y 7 mo/M | JPOC10–616 | Sep | Nasal mucus | Asthmatic bronchitis |
| 15 | 1 y 5 mo/M | JPOC10–618 | Sep | Nasal mucus | Pneumonia, fever (39°C) |
